You must install the RmiJdbc server component on the server hosting your Access database to create a connection from the Macintosh to the Access database. This section describes how to install the RmiJdbc server component in Windows NT Server.

Installing the RmiJdbc server component consists in setting up the server component on NT Server, then starting RmiJdbc.

To set up the RmiJdbc server component in Windows NT Server:

1

Create a folder such as c:\RmiJdbc\ and copy the RmiJdbc.jar file from the CD to the new folder.

The RmiJdbc.jar file is located in the following folder on the CD:

Third Party Software\RmiJdbc\

2

On the NT desktop, right-click the My Computer icon, select Properties from the pop-up menu, and click the Environment tab.

The Environment tab appears:

3

In the System Variables list, select the CLASSPATH variable if one exists, or select any other variable, if the CLASSPATH variable doesn't exist.

The selected variable's name and value appear in the Variable and Value text boxes at the bottom of the dialog box.

4

In the Variable text box, make sure CLASSPATH appears. If you selected another variable, delete its name and enter CLASSPATH.

Note: The initial variable is unaffected and continues to be listed in System Variables.

5

In the Value text box, enter the path to the RmiJdbc.jar file you copied in step 1. Example:

c:\RmiJdbc\RmiJdbc.jar.

6

Click the Set button to add this variable to the System Variables list.

7

Next, tell the server where to find the Java Development Kit. In the System Variables list, select the Path variable if one exists, or select any other variable, if the Path variable doesn't exist.

The selected variable's name and value appear in the Variable and Value text boxes at the bottom of the dialog box.

8

In the Variable text box, make sure Path appears. If you selected another variable, delete its name and enter Path.

Note: The initial variable is unaffected and continues to be listed in System Variables.

9

In the Value text box, enter the path to the Java Development Kit folder on your system (jdk1.1.8\bin). If your server already has a server variable, append jdk1.1.8\bin to it. If you installed the Java Development Kit in the root folder, append c:\jdk1.1.8\bin. Example:

D:\Oracle\Ora81\bin;d:\Oracle\Ora81\jdbc\lib;c:\jdk1.1.8\bin

10

Click the Set button to add this variable to the System Variables list.